Question

The distance between two parallel tangents in a circle of radius 3.5 cm is

Answer 1

tangents are parallel only when they are at diametrially opposite pts.

therefore,

distance b/w tangents =length of diameter=2*(3.5)=7cm

Answer 2

Given : A circle of radius 3.5 cm

To find : The distance between two parallel tangents of the given circle.

Solution :

We can simply solve this mathematical problem by using the following mathematical process. (our goal is to calculate the distance between two parallel tangents)

Now,

Distance between two parallel tangents of a circle = Diameter of that circle

And, we know that :

Diameter = 2 × radius

For the given circle :

Diameter = 2 × 3.5 = 7 cm

According to the previously mentioned mathematical statement :

Distance between two parallel tangents of the given circle = Diameter of the given circle

As, diameter of the given circle = 7 cm

So,

Distance between two parallel tangents of the given circle = 7 cm

(This will be considered as the final result.)

Hence, the distance between two parallel tangents a circle of radius 3.5 cm is 7 cm.